Greene King

GK staff consider strike action after ‘insulting’ pay offer

11-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Greene King staff will vote on whether to take strike action after its union dubbed the company’s approach to pay negotiations “insulting”.

Greene King deal approved

10-Oct-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The £2.7bn deal for Hong Kong firm CK Asset (CKA) to take over Greene King’s almost 3,000 pubs portfolio has been approved by the pubco and brewer’s shareholders.

GK Pub Partners glassware ordering process creates confusion

09-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

A publican has struck out at Greene King Pub Partners branded glassware ordering process, claiming the pubco and operator has introduced new charges.

Greene King signs double pledge on food waste

26-Sep-2019 By Alice Leader

Greene King has enlisted in two national schemes with the goal to reduce food waste and further promote its sustainability credentials.

Greene King staff embark on ‘relentless’ charity cycle

11-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Greene King staff will cycle hundreds of miles from the brewer’s head office to the Scottish coast to raise money for a cancer charity this week.

Spotlight

Britain’s latest export – the pub?

29-Aug-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

This year has been one of the biggest years for pub trade mergers and acquisitions in recent times, leading many to question what the future has in store for the humble British pub and the pubcos behind them.

Greene King bangs sector apprenticeships drum

23-Aug-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Greene King, which is in the throes of a sale to a Hong Kong firm, is urging recent secondary school graduates to consider pursuing an apprenticeship in the hospitality trade.

Greene King sale ‘concerning for Britain’s beer scene’

20-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The recent news of a Hong Kong-based property business planning to buy Greene King in a deal that values the pubco at £4.6bn has been met with fears from the trade.

Hong Kong property company bids for Greene King

19-Aug-2019 By Ed Bedington

A Hong Kong-based property business has announced plans to snap up the Greene King business in a deal which values the UK pub operator at £4.6bn.

UK’s 3 big pubcos invest £600m in two years

29-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

More than half a billion pounds has been invested into UK pubs by several of the country’s largest pubcos.

Greene King invests £350k into Blackpool pub

23-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A Blackpool pub has been given a £350,000 refurbishment by Greene King Pub Partners – and the team behind its revival have a personal connection to the site.

Summer rain dampens Greene King’s 2019 sales

27-Jun-2019 By Stuart Stone

According to latest trading figures, sales at Greene King pubs have been hit by poor weather after a ‘return to market outperformance’ in the year to 28 April.

Pub loses 75% of sales after fire rips through nearby hotel

18-Jun-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

A Greene King pub in Middlesbrough lost roughly 75% of its weekly takings following a fire at a nearby deserted hotel, which is also believed to have spread asbestos in the immediate area.

Pub staff raise £680k for cancer charity in just one month

18-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Staff at Greene King pubs have raised well over half-a-million pounds for a cancer charity in a month after teams organised swimathons, long distance cycle rides and music festivals.

Apprentice-brewed Greene King beer launches nationwide

03-Jun-2019 By Stuart Stone

A beer brewed by apprentices at Greene King is to be rolled out across the brewer and operator’s nationwide estate of pubs.